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The Boys of Summer…February 26, 2003
I will say it right
now; I am a Red Sox fan. As my divine right of being a Red Sox fan I have
earned the right to be able to say, “I hate the New York Yankees.” There
I said it and I don’t care who knows, but love ‘em or hate ‘em, the
Yankees do one thing, and that’s win. I hate that.
Because all the
Yankees do is win,
SportingBetUSA has made the Bronx Bombers the favorite to win the 2003
World Series at 4-1. As he does every year George Steinbrenner did what
he had to do to make his club a better team. With the addition of Hideki
Matsui and pitcher Jose Contreras, the Yankees improved on some holes from
last year.
Here is how the
Yankees matchup with some of the other top teams by the numbers:
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Yankees |
4-1 |
98.5 |
103-58, 1st |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
897, 1st
in AL |
697, 4th
in AL |
3.97, 3rd
in AL |
3.64 tied 3rd
in AL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Angels |
8-1 |
91 |
99-63, 4th |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
851 4th
in AL |
644, 1st
in AL |
4.00, 4th
in AL |
2.98, 1st
in AL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
A’s |
10-1 |
93.5 |
103-59, 2nd |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
800, 8th
in AL |
654, 2nd
in AL |
3.62, 2nd
in AL |
3.82, 7th
in AL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Diamond Backs |
10-1 |
92 |
98-64, 5th |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
819, 1st
in NL |
674, 5th
in NL |
3.68, 2nd
in NL |
4.58, 14th
in NL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Cardinals |
10-1 |
91 |
97-65, 6th |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
787, 2nd
in NL |
648, 4th
in NL |
4.04 tied 6th
in NL |
3.11 3rd
in NL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Braves |
12-1 |
91.5 |
101-59, 3rd |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
708, 10th
in NL |
565, 1st
in NL |
3.42, 1st
in NL |
2.60, 1st
in NL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Red Sox |
12-1 |
91 |
93-69 |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
859, 2nd
in AL |
665, 3rd
in AL |
3.53, 1st
in AL |
4.25, 8th
in AL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Cubs |
15-1 |
83 |
67-95, 24th |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
706, 11th
in NL |
759, 11th
in NL |
4.02, 5th
in NL |
4.86, 15th
in NL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
White Sox |
15-1 |
87.5 |
81-81, 14th |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
856, 3rd
in AL |
798, 8th
in AL |
4.94, 8th
in AL |
3.70, 6th
in AL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Phillies |
15-1 |
88.5 |
80-81, 15th |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
710, 8th
in NL |
727, 9th
in NL |
4.28, 10th
in NL |
3.96, 11th
in NL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Mariners |
15-1 |
90 |
93-69, tied 9th |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
814, 6th
in AL |
699, 5th
in AL |
4.26, 5th
in AL |
3.64, 4th
in AL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Astros |
18-1 |
90 |
84-78 |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
749, 5th
in NL |
695, 6th
in NL |
4.12, 8th
in NL |
3.81, 8th
in NL |
|
Team |
Odds |
O/U Win
Totals |
2002 Record |
|
Giants |
17-1 |
86 |
95-66 |
|
Runs Scored |
Runs Allowed |
Starters ERA |
Bullpen ERA |
|
783, 3rd
in NL |
616, 2nd
in NL |
3.83, 4th
in NL |
2.89, 2nd
in NL |
Remember the numbers
provided are overall numbers unless otherwise stated. What you do with
the numbers is up to you. Steinbrenner has been very vocal this year
about his players in an attempt to get them to play better. Unfortunately
I like the Yanks chances this year.
Good Luck and bet
smart.
Nick Rizzo
Questions and comments can be directed
to
NickR@LasVegasSportsLine.com |
